The Tower

The bottom section, which is 4′ tall will be in the concrete, leaveing me 32′ above ground.  There will be roughly 2′ of mast putting the base plate of the Hex Beam at 34′.

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Here are the pieces in storage.
The proposed location.
The proposed location.
Digging the base. About 6ft from power and telephone and 11 ft from my septic tank.
Digging the base. About 6ft from power/telephone and 11 ft from my septic tank. Thanks to N0ZE for pulling the backhoe trailer to and from my place, too much GVW for my jeep.
The base section formed up and waiting for the day to pour concrete.
The base section formed up and waiting for the day to pour concrete.
Concrete poured and forms removed. My chief engineer (XLY) K0LMR is ok with it.
Concrete poured and forms removed. My chief engineer (XLY) K0LMR is ok with it.
Working on stacking. Kirk (N0JDP) and our friend Robert.
Working on stacking. Kirk (N0JDP) and our friend Robert.
Close up of the gin pole pully.
Close up of the gin pole pully.
All sections stacked.
All sections stacked.
From the hill behind the house. Hex beam installed.
From the hill behind the house. Hex beam installed.
Looking up from the base.
Looking up from the base.

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